Orthopedics and Traumatology MD
Medical Biology and Genetics PhD
Clinical Anatomy PhD
He is a highly skilled specialist who has significantly enhanced his medical expertise through doctoral studies in Orthopedics and Traumatology, as well as in the fields of Medical Biology and Genetics and Clinical Anatomy.
He has more than 20 years of experience in the field of spine surgery and holds a spine surgery qualification diploma and Eurospine diploma.
He has proven his expertise in this field by performing an average of nearly 200 scoliosis and kyphosis operations per year, usually with very severe deformities.
During his career he has treated more than 4000 vertebral fractures, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis and spinal tumours.
Following around 7000 spinal deformity patients, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz offers his extensive experience in this field to his patients. He has shown an extraordinary example of dedication by performing repeated surgeries every six months for 700 patients with congenital spinal deformity for an average of ten years.
Performing surgical procedures for lumbar and cervical herniations and joint problems.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz is a highly specialized expert who has significantly deepened his medical knowledge by completing a doctorate in both Orthopedics and Traumatology, as well as in Medical Biology and Genetics and Clinical Anatomy, holding both an MD and two PhDs.
With over 20 years of experience in spinal surgery, Korkmaz holds both a spinal surgery certification and a Eurospine diploma.
He has proven his expertise in the field by performing approximately 200 highly complex scoliosis and kyphosis surgeries annually, often involving advanced deformities.
Throughout his career, Korkmaz has successfully treated over 4000 patients with various spinal diseases such as vertebral fractures, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, ankylosing spondylitis, and spinal tumors.
He has followed approximately 7000 patients with spinal deformities and offers his extensive experience in this field to his patients. Demonstrating exceptional dedication, he has performed repeated surgeries every six months, on average, for ten years to 700 patients with congenital spinal deformities.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz has not only worked in Turkey but also in the United States of America and Germany, showing that he has an international vision. His passion for spine surgery has not only led him to perform operations, but also encouraged him to transfer his knowledge in this field.
Korkmaz, who has a total of 8 first prizes, 7 of which are in the field of spine surgery, has supervised and conducted many theses. He has also demonstrated his success in the field of research by completing 9 projects from various organisations such as TÜBİTAK, European Union, DAP and BAP. He is currently working as an external advisor for TUBITAK.
Prof. Korkmaz's patent studies on the "MFK system" developed to correct spinal deformities in children under 10 years of age and his studies on spinal pedicle screw development and new surgical techniques show his innovative perspective in the field of medicine.
In addition, he has carried out an experimental study (by coordinating 4 universities and TUBITAK laboratories) in rats at the level of neurological, radiological, histochemical, biochemical and genetic evaluations to correct paraplegia and has carried out pioneering studies in this field.
He has received offers from Turkey and abroad (United States of America) to carry out Phase 0 and Phase 1 studies. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz, who does not neglect education and training activities, shares his knowledge with the next generation by giving lectures at associate, undergraduate and graduate level.
He referees publications in international journals within the scope of SCI-E and refereed journals outside the scope of SCI-E, and undertakes advisory board memberships and editorial duties in international journals.
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz, who has published more than 65 articles in international field indexed journals, has also authored many articles in national refereed journals. He has also authored many chapters in books published by well-known publishing houses. Having 14 international and 20 national certificates, Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Korkmaz has reinforced his reputation in this field with his memberships in international and national scientific organisations.
Korkmaz, who has participated in international and national congresses as an invited speaker many times and has served as chairman many times in international and national meetings, also shares his knowledge and experience with his colleagues.
By presenting more than 150 papers in international congresses and taking part in congress booklets, he shared his research and experiences with the whole world. He also organised regional Orthopaedics and Traumatology meetings in Eastern and Southeastern Anatolia, enabling medical specialists in the region to exchange information and develop. In 2012, he worked as a guest lecturer in a spinal surgery centre in Germany.
He gave various seminars on Orthopaedics and Traumatology and contributed to the development of knowledge and skills of many medical specialists. Korkmaz is an enthusiastic medical person with a dream to start a new era in the treatment of spinal diseases. To realise this dream, he is working on establishing a special centre for Spina Bifida patients and an advanced spine surgery centre. Korkmaz, who tries to perform his profession in the most accurate way by sharing cases with spine surgeons when necessary, has shown high success with a complication rate far below the rates reported in the literature.
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